V. Syllabus Guidelines Course Information
Course Number/Section (please make sure this matches the Record)
Course Title (please make sure this matches the Record)
Course Description including credits and prerequisites (please make sure this matches the Record)
Term/Year Days/Time of Course Room Number Moodle access key
INSTRUCTOR
Name
Office Hours, Office/Building, Office Phone, Keuka email Home Phone (if applicable), Additional Information
TEXTS
List the textbook(s) required by the course, List the textbook(s) suggested for the course, Reserve material (if applicable)
COURSE DESCRIPTION/OBJECTIVES/TOPICS
Course Objectives (a list of goals that should be achieved by the student) Relate course to graduate outcomes as applicable
Relate course to general education outcomes if gen ed designated course Relate course to program outcomes as applicable
Topics (a list of the major areas of concentration in the course)
STATEMENT ON EQUAL OPPORTUNITY
In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, students who have documented disabilities will be provided with appropriate accommodations. These must be requested in a timely manner. Students who have a disability are encouraged discuss with their Faculty member how they might best help him/her learn and what type of special services he/she might need. Additionally, students must consult with the Office of Student Accessibility to be sure that all of the necessary paperwork is on file to be eligible to receive accommodations/services. Notifications will be kept confidential.
GRADING/ATTENDANCE POLICIES
Attendance Policy
State the consequences of missed classes, Grading Policy
State the consequences of missed exams/late assignment, Method of evaluation Brief description of each requirement
Indicate how each requirement will be weighted, Participation (classroom/laboratory) Indicate how it is evaluated
PLAGIARISM/ACADEMIC DISHONESTY
Explanation of what plagiarism is in your course and what you will do if it occurs. Refer students to the Policy on Academic Dishonesty in the College Record.
POLICY FOR WRITTEN WORK
Call attention to Keuka College’s “General Standards for Written Work” found in the Student Handbook. Explain how you would deal with failures to meet these standards (e.g., penalties, required rewriting).
Explain your expectations regarding typing or word processing, format, referencing, etc. Indicate if students are required to follow a particular Style Guide.
COURSE OUTLINE/TENTATIVE SCHEDULE
This should consist of a weekly schedule of topics, readings, and deadline dates for examinations, quizzes, papers, assignments, and presentations.
ADDITIONAL MATERIALS (NOT NECESSARILY PART OF THE SYLLABUS)
Instructors may wish to distribute to students with the syllabus or at a later date a package of materials to include:
Library Reserve Readings: Indicate what is on reserve and the schedule of readings.
Lab Information: Elaborate on labs, lab rules, due dates.
Exams: Indicate the number and describe the nature; is the exam comprehensive?
Papers: Indicate the number and describe the nature; describe the sequence of the assignments (e.g., topic due, outline due, final draft due); refer to the section of the syllabus on the requirements for the written work.
Homework Assignments: Indicate the number and describe the nature; what are the grading criteria?
Presentations: Indicate the number and describe the nature; if they are group projects, how is the performance of each individual evaluated?
ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE
In some courses, especially those in which the nature of the material or the method of study may be new to the students, you may wish to include some Helpful Hints for this Course (examples given below).
General: How should the students prepare for each class? What should they expect to get out of this class?
Reading: Read the assignments before class, relate reading to objectives; SQ3R (Survey, Question, Read, Recite, Review).
Studying: Use of the Study Guide; how should students prepare for your exams?
Special Help: Ancillary materials, tutors, individual appointments. The Writing Center provides one-on-one peer tutoring for English and other subjects at no cost.